Lorna Shaw
Next on a festival bill: ITS Comedy Festival · Sydney, Australia · 8–15 November 2026
Lorna Shaw is a British actor, comedian and improviser whose screen and radio credits take in Trying on Apple TV, Plebs on ITV2 and BBC Radio 4's Newsjack.
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Who is Lorna Shaw?
Lorna Shaw is a British actor, comedian and improviser whose screen and radio credits take in Trying on Apple TV, Plebs on ITV2 and BBC Radio 4's Newsjack. She has ten years of long-form improv behind her, much of it at London's Free Association, where she trained and now teaches, and where she has played on a number of house teams and taken lead roles in its main shows. She came to Sydney for the 2026 ITS Comedy Festival, where she was one of the visiting players in ITS Now or Never, a one-night show made with local improvisers that will never be performed again. [1][2]
Where to see Lorna Shaw next
On stage and screen
- CreditTrying (Apple TV), Plebs (ITV2) and Newsjack (BBC Radio 4) [1]
- Credit · 2026ITS Now or Never, a one-night improv show, ITS Comedy Festival [2]
- Home stageThe Free Association, London [1]
- Teaches · 2026The Free Association, London; Big Characters, Zero Accents, a workshop at the ITS Comedy Festival [1]
Festival history
- 2026ITS Comedy Festival, Sydney, Australia
Lorna Shaw: questions
Where can I see Lorna Shaw live?
At ITS Comedy Festival in Sydney, Australia, 8–15 November 2026.
Is Lorna Shaw stand-up?
No: Lorna Shaw is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.